Environmental and health impacts of mining: a case study …
Description of the study area. Kenyasi, the capital of Asutifi District, is located in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. About 8% of Newmont's worldwide equity gold sales come from the Ahafo Mine (Fig. 1), which is situated in Kenyasi in the tropical, cocoa-growing area of western Ghana (Nasirudeen et al. 2021).The mines produced 446,000 equity ounces of gold, which is …
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Causes and Effects of Coastal Sand Mining in Ghana
The aim of this research was to assess the environmental impacts of sand mining activities in some coastal communities of Port Harcourt metropolis. Three communities namely Choba, Abuloma and Chokocho were selected for the study because of good access to waterfront and regular outcry by communities affected due to the level of environmental ...
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Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining …
This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of mining activities in Ghana. The paper mainly focused on the mining activities in Prestea in the western region of the country. The data collection involved both primary and secondary sources. These included research tools such as review of relevant
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Galamsey and Its Associated Congenital …
A study published in the Journal of Health and Pollution reported that the prevalence of congenital anomalies in mining areas is significantly higher compared to non-mining regions in Ghana. The study found that communities …
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"We Are Losing Our Identity as People" The Impact of Mining …
The article demonstrates that concerns over the harmful impacts of mining on the ecology of Ghana are neither class-neutral nor free of politics. They are rather highly imbricated in power ...
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PERFORMANCE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 2023
PERFORMANCE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 2023 ... were largely on account of the trailing effects of the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, ... In nominal terms (constant 2013 prices), Ghana's GDP rose from GH₵181.257 billion in 2022 to GH₵186.595 billion in 20239. The decline in the momentum of economic activities was primarily due to ...
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The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana…
Discourses on "illegal" or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter‐narrative to the ...
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Perceptions of Drivers and Effects of Illegal Small-Scale …
1.2 Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining Various forms of gold mining currently exist. Large-scale gold mining is done by large multinational mining companies which are responsible for producing approximately 80% of the world's gold (World Bank, 2013), the majority of the remaining 20% is produced via Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM).
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Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of …
We address this gap by unraveling the insecurities arising from gold mining in Ghana based on a systematic literature review of empirical studies on mining impacts across multiple...
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Impact of illegal mining activities on forest ecosystem …
The small-scale mining sector in Ghana is an important contributor to job creation for people in rural communities due to lack of sufficient-paying alternative jobs (Hilson and Banchirigah, 2009; Amponsah-Tawiah and Dartey-Baah, 2011).About 85% of the estimated one million people who are directly or indirectly employed in the small-scale mining sector are …
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(PDF) The Effects of Illegal Gold Mining on the Education of …
The Effects of Illegal Gold Mining on the Education of Children: A Case Study of Aniamoah Community in the Atwima Mponua District, Ashanti Region-Ghana
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Effects of Illegal Mining on the Environment, Economy, and …
The mining of minerals has contributed enormously to most African countries' economies. However, the activities involved in these sectors have turned to hunt our environment and human life due to the lack of regulation in this sector. This paper is a review of the effects of illegal mining on the environment, the economy and agricultural productivity in Ghana. The …
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(PDF) Environmental and health impacts of mining: a case …
Major environmental impacts of mining in Ghana hav e . been reported to include deforestation, land degradation, air and water pollution and destruction of natural habitats
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A. Basiru and E. O. Acheampong (2016) EFFECT OF GHANA MINING …
EFFECT OF GHANA MINING LAWS ON SMALL-SCALE MINING, 2017. The importance of ASM to rural, regional and national economies is well distinguished. Ghana's artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector continues to grow in size and significance. Generally, small-scale mining (SSM) is regarded by many as having historical value, serving as a key ...
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Causes and Effects of Coastal Sand Mining in Ghana
causes and effects of sand mining in three coastal communities in Ghana. It also makes recommendations towards sustainable management of coastal sand and pebbles. INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Before the government of Ghana established the EPC in 1973, executive powers on the care
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(PDF) ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF GOLD MINING …
This research study examines the significant negative effects that gold mining operations have on the environment and the community in Ghana's Asutifi North District over the period of ten years ...
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Review on Effects of Mining in Ghana: The Case of Obuasi …
This paper looks at the effects of mining in Ghana, especially in the Obuasi Municipality. It does this by looking at the history of mining in Ghana (Obuasi), the regulatory …
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Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining Communities in Ghana
1.3. Environmental Activities in Ghana Impacts of Mining Despite all these policies and institutions, environmental degradation in most of mining communities in Ghana is still of a major threat and concern. The extent of environmental devastation caused by mineral mining in Ghana is well documented [7,8,9,11,25,26,31,32].
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Impact of different illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining …
The widespread prevalence of illegal Artisanal Small-Scale Mining has raised significant concerns about its environmental and health impacts. This study investigates the effects of two mining methods (alluvial and chamfi) on soil physical, chemical, and microbial properties four years after mining in three municipalities of the Western Region of Ghana.
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(PDF) A Rapid Assessment of the Impacts of Gold …
Introduction: Gold mining is crucial to economic growth and development in several countries including Ghana. It accounts for 40% of Ghana's export earnings and 5.7% of Ghana's GDP.
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Effect of small scale mining on the environment in …
2.2 Regulatory bodies of mineral mining in Ghana and their roles. 4 2.3 Small scale mining and illegal gold mining in Ghana 5 2.3.1 Contributory factors of illegal mining in Ghana 7 2.4 Water in mining operation 8 2.4.1 Sources of water pollution at mining sites 9 3 Effects of small scale mining on the environment 10
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Impact Of Illegal Mining (galamsey) On Local Ecosystems
Illegal mining, often referred to as "Galamsey" in Ghana, poses significant threats to both local ecosystems and climate resilience. While mining can contribute to economic growth, illegal operations typically bypass environmental regulations, leading to devastating impacts on biodiversity, water quality, and soil integrity.
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The Impact of Mining on the Ghanaian Economy: A …
Mining has long been a vital sector in the Ghanaian economy, making substantial contributions to employment, government revenue, and export earnings. Understanding the multifaceted …
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Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of …
The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts. This paper provides an exposition on the environmental impacts of mining activities in Ghana.
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Causes and Effects of Illegal Gold Mining (Galamsey) Activities …
Also, there is a plethora of literature on ASM in Ghana and other parts of the world. Notable among them are those who looked at impacts of ASM on environment (Macdonald, 2016;Kessey and Arko ...
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(PDF) The Ban on Illegal Mining in Ghana: Environmental …
The World Bank (2021) confirms this by stating that one of the environmental impacts of small-scale gold mining in Ghana is land degradation, especially extensive deforestation. In the selected study communities, youth are actively engaged in small-scale mining rather than agriculture. A largest number of people involved in illegal mining ...
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2021 PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE MINING …
Published by the Ghana Chamber of Mines Ghana Chamber of Mines | #18 Gulf Street, South Legon | P.O. Box 991, Accra, Ghana communications@ghanachamberofmines In the Euro Area, a string of positive economic growth outturns accelerated the Area's recovery from its worst recession in nearly two decades.
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(PDF) Managing the impacts of mining on Ghana's water
Managing the impacts of mining on Ghana's water resources from a legal perspective February 2018 Journal of Energy and Natural Resource Management 1(3):156-165
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Assessing potential health effect of lead and mercury and …
The Bonsa river serves major domestic and industrial needs while supporting aquatic life for the entire Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality. Despite the benefits obtained from the aquatic ecosystem of Ghana, water pollution is rampant in the country as a result of mining activities and is evidenced by the increased discharge of pollutants into water bodies by the …
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Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining Communities in Ghana
Mineral exploitation contributes significantly to economic growth and development in most world economies. In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 5.7% of the country's GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying environmental impacts. This paper provides an exposition on the …
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